Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$527M |
| 3 |
Microchip Technology
MCHP
|
+$472M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$444M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$694M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$314M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 5.91% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.8B
| $61.2M | 0.03% |
376,500
-218,500
| -37% | -$30M |
|
|
CSOD
627
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
1,077,467
+615,675
| +133% | +$33.2M |
|
628
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $61M | 0.03% |
468,925
+22,387
| +5% | +$2.77M |
|
629
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.2B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
4,163,176
-2,909,856
| -41% | -$43.8M |
|
630
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
690,012
+531,859
| +336% | +$46.8M |
|
631
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
568,500
-72,500
| -11% | -$7.54M |
|
|
NLSN
632
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
2,180,827
+1,871,655
| +605% | +$50.4M |
|
633
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.5B
| $60M | 0.03% |
1,503,500
+42,900
| +3% | +$1.83M |
|
634
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.32B
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
2,271,618
+457,859
| +25% | +$12M |
|
|
WBA
635
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
820,200
-104,100
| -11% | -$7.07M |
|
|
XYZ
636
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.5B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
603,477
-258,829
| -30% | -$20M |
|
637
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.1B
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
2,772,800
-302,100
| -10% | -$7.01M |
|
|
638
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.4B
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
2,419,476
-13,343,469
| -85% | -$318M |
|
639
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$64.4M
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
1,885,580
+625,420
| +50% | +$23.3M |
|
640
Textron
TXT
$15B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
833,639
-1,000,131
| -55% | -$68.2M |
|
641
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$115B
| $59.4M | 0.03% |
603,800
+197,400
| +49% | +$18.3M |
|
642
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
1,122,500
+362,500
| +48% | +$19.2M |
|
|
TFCFA
643
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
1,276,500
+1,118,100
| +706% | +$51.2M |
|
644
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $59M | 0.03% |
1,005,800
+98,400
| +11% | +$5.6M |
|
645
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.72B
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
604,196
+62,790
| +12% | +$6.27M |
|
|
CYBR
646
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
734,514
-107,618
| -13% | -$7.56M |
|
647
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.3B
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
424,600
+153,300
| +57% | +$19.6M |
|
|
SAFM
648
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
566,389
+458,569
| +425% | +$47.4M |
|
649
Globe Life
GL
$13.9B
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
674,762
+323,321
| +92% | +$27.9M |
|
650
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.29B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
2,154,500
+699,200
| +48% | +$20.8M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Citadel Advisors held 10,190 positions worth $224B, up 10% from $203B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $7.48B of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 1,427 new positions and adding to 4,227 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 5.9% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $694M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2018 buy was Alibaba: 1,030,311 shares worth $170M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Morgan Stanley in Q3 2018, an estimated $798M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $694M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited XL Group Ltd. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $207M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $224B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,427 new positions and closed 1,044 in Q3 2018.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $224B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.